24 May 1951
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Newspaper
Billings Herald
Location
Billings, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1951
Page
1
A collage of local jests and editorials from Billings features remarks on housing, parenting, and politics, plus quips about Washington bureaucracy, taxes, and Teapot Dome era humor. Notable asides reference William Allen White, Truman, and the 1953 GOP convention timeline.
A brief note cites Bureau of Labor Statistics data on purchasing power using 1935–39 = 100, showing a long term decline from 1930 to 1951 with 4950 cents in 1930 and lower figures by February 1951. The snippet traces the era of fading value and purchasing power.
A man who went to his favorite fishing spot Sunday found he had left his red and reel at home after unloading beer bait and gear from the car. The odd mix of items and a joke about D G on Washington adds local color to a light community note.
Letter from Band Mothers Club of Billings High School thanks The Herald for extensive publicity of the band. Mrs Leonard Hayy secretary signs the note, praising the paper’s coverage and stating students preserve the clippings in scrapbooks.
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